Dumping-wagon



G.KAUT Z.

DUMPING WAGON.

(No Model.)

I Patented Apr. 5; 1898.

' marked thereon, which form a part of this axle shown in plan.

- 3 being separate bodies from the frame. The object of this mode ofconstruction is to pre-v Improvements in Dumping-Wagons; and I a dohereby declare the following to be a. full,

a crank-axle; Fig. 2, a partial side'elevation i -UNITE 'TATF'ES GEORGEKAUTZ, OF ALBANY,NEW YORK.

DUMPING SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed November8, 1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE KAUTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albany, New York, have invented certain new and usefulclear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use, thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thefigures of reference specification. 5

Theobject of my invention is to provide a new and improveddumping-wagon.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows arear elevation of the rear wheels of mywagon having of my wagon-box, frame, and axle with the wheel removed;Fig. 3, a side elevation of my wagon in operative construction; Fig. 4,the bottom of my wagon-box, frame, and rear The numeral 1 shows the rearwheels of my wagon operatively set upon the crank-axle 2 2. This axle ispreferably constructed of a continuous rigid piece of metal formed intopractically the shape shown in Fig. 1 and has portions of the cross-headrounded, as seen at 9 9, so that the eyebolts S 8 may turn easilythereon when the wagon-box 7 is hung on the axle thereby. The main frame5 consists, preferably, of timbers, between which my wagon-box 7 restsand. tips longitudinally. The frame 5 is connected to the rear axle 2 2at but two points preferably,i. e., by an upright piece 3, the lowerendof which rests on the axle and is held thereto by stay-irons 4 4,fastened to the pieces 3 3 and the frame 5. The crank-axle is turned upand under the wagon-box, so that the cross-head thereof extends forwardtoward the front of the wagon and rests against the frame 5 and a block6, the block and axle being made fast to the frame 5, thus causing thecrank-axle to lie in a slanting positioni. e., the forward or cross-headend of the axle lies against the frame 5, and from this point slantsrearward to the wheel-l1ub and therefore touches the frame 5 at itsforward end only, the pieces 3 claim as to all such; but,

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Patent inc. 601,659, dated April 5, 1898.

Serial No. 657,788. (No model.)

vent too much stifi'nessin the frame and running-gear of the wagon, andthis is accom:

plished from the fact that the crank-axlebein g I attached to the frameonly at its forward end, and by means of the blocks 6 6,which are smallcomparatively and bring but a slight surface in contact with the frame,any racking strains brought upon the wagon will cause'them to giveslightly. This givingor moving of the. axle and blocks 6 6 prevents anundue rigidity at this point. The upright pieces 3 3,- being simplyfastened in place by the stay-irons 4 4, also will give at their pointsof contact with .65 the frame and axle'on account of the slight that therigidity is so great that when the I loaded wagon passes over unevengroundone or the other of the rear wheels will be raised above theground or fail to touch the ground, leaving the load to be carried onthe frame alone, thus causing an undue strain to be placed on the frame.7

I am'aware that crank-axles have been used with dumping wagonsheretofore; but the connection between the-wagon-box and frame has beenentirely different than shown here in and has been faulty in producing awagon of such rigidity asto be practically useless;

and I do not claim as to such wagons, but dis- Having described myinvention, claim is 1. A dumping-wagon having a rear crankaxleprojecting forward of the rear wheels and under the wagon,the forwardend of-the crankaxlebeing attached to the Wagon; the arms 5 of the axlesloping downward and rearward and out of contact with the wagon andhaving stay-pieces between the axleandthe wagon substantially asdescribed.

2. A dumping-wagon having a rear crankrco axle projecting forward of therear wheels and under the wagon,the forward end of the crankaxle, beingmovablyattached .to the wagon; the arms of axle sloping downward and outwhat I. p

of contact with the wagon and upright pieces and out of contact with thewagon and stayattached to the axle and t0 the Wagon subpieces attachedto the axle and to the wagon stantially as described. substantially asdescribed.

3. A dumping-wagon having a rear crank- In'testimony whereof I affix mysignature 5 axle projectingforwai'd 0f the reai'wheels and in presenceof two itnesses.

under the wa on the crank-axle having a cross bar or head extendingacross the wagon-bot- GEORGE K tom and means for pivoting the wagon-boxWVitnesses: to the crank-axle cross head or bar, the arms J. F. HARRIS,10 of the axle sloping downward and rearward JAMES M. BROWN.

